@KevinSimler Hmm, happened in Rome too. Similar stuff in pirate cultures also
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Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin@KevinSimler You don't even need to give power to the lower rungs, just the hypothetical possibility of it.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@ckhonson
@KevinSimler it's not just about power. Whaling ships had similar practices, as well as gold miners in rushes.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin @ckhonson yeah you just need to make their lives better somehow. I think most ppl can smell when they're not getting a good deal.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @KevinSimler
@KevinSimler@drethelin @ckhonson if you can offer them slow-motion magic beans like education they will often fall for it1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@drethelin @ckhonson education isn't entirely fraudulent tho. it's a signaling arms race (trap), useful to individuals, rt?3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @KevinSimler
@KevinSimler@drethelin @ckhonson I'm also talking about elementary education - at 100% it can't possibly be useful to individuals2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@KevinSimler @ckhonson doesn't it create it's own usefulness zone by ubiquitizing reading writing and arithmetic?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin@KevinSimler @ckhonson kids learn that stuff anyway if it's useful & you don't get in their way2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@drethelin @ckhonson yikes that's pretty bleak :). I always assumed there was more real value in earlier grades1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
@KevinSimler one other good thing education does is decrease rates of reproduction, not to be scoffed at but also bleak ;)
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing huh, they forgot to put that on the brochures when I was applying to grad school...0 replies 0 retweets 3 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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